How to Spot Shortcuts in the Pallet Industry

No buying guide would be complete without alerting readers to “shortcuts” some pallet vendors take. If you order (and are paying a lower price for) pallets with these characteristics, finding them should be no surprise. But if you expect new pallets, to your spec, inspect your delivery for these cost-cutting tricks and demand excellence from your supplier.The consequences could be pallet failure, damaged product, injured workers, production line downtime, customs problems overseas, missed deadlines and potential for legal problems and additional costs well beyond the savings or even total cost of the pallet.

Choose Wood Over Other Materials

When you ship your products from point of origin to point of sale, you want to be certain they arrive on time and undamaged. Either of these two outcomes can increase your costs and alienate valued customers. To avoid these complications, Larson Packaging recommends that you opt to use wood pallets over less reliable alternatives.